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CUTTING- AND GANGBLING' DEVICE.

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BZKRBTZ. CUTTING AND GANGELING DEVICE.

No. s-55,325.

Patented Jan. 4; 1887.'

NITED STATES PATENT Prien. e

EDWARD xnnrz, or BUFFALO, lnew YonxAssIeNon rro vTHEnnsA Kenra,

' or SAME PLAGE.

CUTTING AND CANCELING Device.

SIDECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,325, dated January 4, 1887.

I Application filed March 1S, 1886. Serial No. 195,638. (No model.) I

vTQ all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KRETZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State otlNew York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cutting and Canceling Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,

reference being had tothe accompanying draw-Y ings, and to letters or iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiication.

My invention relates particularly to a device for simultaneously cutting and canceling the revenue-stamps used bybrewers. These stamps are issued to the brewers by the Government in sheets, and before being placed upon the barrels or kegs must be canceled and cut. rIhis has heretofore been ,done by hand, and requires considerable time.

The object of my invention is to expedite the cutting and canceling of the stamps; and to that end it consists of an improved combination of parts, by 'means of which the revenuestarnps can be simultaneously cut apart and canceled in an expeditious and accurate manner, all as will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of my complete device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the cutting and canceling portion. Fig. 3 is a'central vertical section of Fig. 2,- and Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 are detached detail views. l

Referring to the drawings, a is the base or table to which the operative parts are secured. At either end of this base a are the vertical posts b b, through the top ends of which is removably adjusted the rod c, screws c holding it rigidly in place. At the base of each post b, and cut into the upper face of the table a, are the rectangular recesses a', to be more fully mentioned hereinafter.

rllhe side of the table a is provided with a gage, of which d is the body portion, having the raised strip or cleat d at its outer edge.`

d2 are spring-holders, (three or more,) which rest lightly against the portion d, and serve to hold the sheet of stamps while being out.

. d3 is a rod passing through the outer ends of the spring-holders.

The gage just described is adjusted to and from the table a by means of the two end rods, d? d4, which can be slid in and out of "suitable sockets in thetable a, as desired. Along the gage side of the table a is screwed the narrow metal strip a2, having the slightly-raised cutting-edge a3, and a* is a strip or cleat for guiding the sheet of stamps.

The cutting and canceling device is arranged as follows:

e is the frame or carriage, having at the top, on either side, the collars e e', which encircle and slide back and forth upon the cross-rod c, mounted in the posts b b. On the other two sides of the frame or carriage, and projecting downwardly, are the two hangers e2 e2, which serve to carry the operative parts.

e3 is the handle, secured by the bow e4 t0 the frame e.

f is an outer metallic drum, secured to the hangers c2 62 as followszf is a hollow axle having its outer end, f2, flanged and its central portion, f3, screw-threaded. This axle f is passed through the apertured end ofthe hanger until its flange rest-s against the outer face of the hanger, and its screw-threaded portion is in engagement with the central screw-threaded socket, f, in the side of the drum. The outer end of t-he hollow axlefl turns loosely in the hanger e2 with the drun1,to which itis secured. The other side of the drum f is hung as follows: The axle employedconsists of the large outer portion,t g, the small inner portion, g', pointed at its inner end, g2, as clearly 'shown in Fig. 5, and the 'central screw-threaded portion, g3. The inner portion, g', passes loosely through a smooth socket, g4, in the side of the drum, the screw-threaded portion g3 engages with a screw-threaded apertureinthe hanger,

andupon the large outer portion, g, is placed IOO apertured axis 7c of the drum k, and the portion m rests loosely within the hollow axle f By turning the thumbnut m4 the inner drum can be easily turned in yits bearings, as described.

VAround the drum f is secured the flexible band n, preferably of rubber, with side grooves, n. On one side of this band suitable sockets are arranged at three points for the month of the year in raised letters, preferably of rubber, as shownat a2, Fig. lhand on the other side, as at n3, Fig. 4, a similar provision is made for the year. Three apertures, n4, (see Fig. 4,) are made in the drumfandits covering-band n, across each of which is a bar, n. (See Fig. 2.)

The inner drum, k, has th ree separate grooves around its periphery, in which are three endless bands, o, of rubber, with raised figures o upon their outer surfaces from one to thirty-one. Each one ofthese passes around the drum 7c and one of thethree bars, a5, in the apertures in the drum f, as indicated in Fig.

2 in full and dotted lines, and by turning the drum k by means of the thumb-nut m* the proper number for the day of the month is brought out at the three places, so as to be liush with the month and year upon the band n. The band o, which appears in Fig. 4, is the central band on the inner drum, k, the other bands appearing in the spaces on either side between the band and the month and year at the two points not visible in the drawings. Upon the rubber band u, just above each set of letters and figures representing the date, are the brewers name and address.

Above the band a, and in contact therewith, are the two ink-rollers p p, their end trunnions seated loosely in the vertical slots p p in the frame e. p2 is a double spring formed of wire, its center passing around the screw p3, and its ends resting upon the trunnions ot' the inkrollers. The flanges p4 at the ends of the rollers ride in the grooves a of the band n.

The operation of my improved device, just described, is as follows: The gage d is placed at the desired position to adapt the device for operation upon a sheet of stamps of a certain size, and the frame e, with its attached working parts, is moved to either end of the rod c and immediately over one of the cut-away portions a of the table a. In this position the proper day of the month can be adjusted by moving the beltso with the figures upon them, the recesses a below giving sufficient clear space to turn the belts without causing any rubbing of the gures, as would occur it' the device were not in such position. The sheet of stamps is then laid upon the table ain such a position that the drum will cancel the first row of stamps by passing it across the table, the letters and figures being so spaced as to register continuously and accurately with al1 the stamps in the row. A rubber washer, c2, is placed at each end of the rod c to prevent jarring of parts. The line of canceled stamps is then placed up against the back strip, d, of

in guiding the sheet under the spring-holders,

as it prevents any part ofV the sheet from riding over one or more of the holders. The sheet being in the position described, the device is pushed rapidly back along its carrying-rod, and thistime the next row of stamps are not only canceled,but the revolving knife h (whose beveled edge h laps below the cutting-edge of the strip a2) severs the first row from the sheet simultaneously with the canceling. This operation is repeated until the entire sheet has been cut into strips. One or more of these strips can then be taken and cut in the opposite direction in the same manner until the stamps are all severed from each other, as it 'does not injure them to be again canceled in the opposite direction, as would naturally occur in the cross-cutting.

Another feature to 'assist in severing the stamps one from the other is shown clearly in Figs. 6 and 7, in which aare combs or rows of sharp teeth secured to the table a, as shown in Fig. 7, across the path of the cancelingstamp at the proper intervals. As the roller passes over the row of stamps the teeth are embedded in the sheet between the stamps, producing a row of perforations, thus enabling the canceled stamps to be easily torn apart. 1f these teeth are used, it is not necessary to perform the cross'cutting hereinbefore outlined.

j While my device has been shown to be especially adapted for brewers revenuestamps` it is apparent that its use could be extended for other analogous purposes.

I claim#- l. A cutting and canceling device for revenue-stamps, consisting of a base or table and a carriage mounted and sliding upon a rigid way secured to the table, such carriage having hung thereon a revolving drum provided with means for continuously canceling a row of stamps upon a sheet and a circular revolving knife for simultaneously cutting the sheet between two rows of stamps, all combined substantially as shown and described.

2. lA cutting and canceling device for revenue-stamps, consisting of a base or table, an adjustable gage and a carriage mounted and sliding upon a rigid way secured to thc table, such carriage having hung thereon a revolving drum provided with means for continuously canceling a row of stamps upon a sheet and a circular revolving knife for simultaneously cutting the sheet between two rows of stamps, all combined substantially as shown and described.

3. A cutting and canceling'device for reve* nue-stamps, consisting of a base or table provided with cross-rows of teeth and a carriage mounted and sliding upon a rigid way secured to the table, such carriage having hung thereon a revolving drum provided with means for continuously canceling a row of stamps upon ICO IICy

a sheet and a circular revolving knife for simultaneously cutting the sheet between two rows oi' stamps, all combined substantially as shown and described.

4. A cutting and canceling device for revenue-stamps, consisting of a base or table provided with cross-rows of teeth and an adjustable gage, and a carriage mounted and sliding upon a rigid way secured to the table, such carriage having hung thereon a revolving drum provided with means for continuously canceling a row of` stamps upon a sheet and a circular revolving knife for simultaneously cutting the sheet between two rows of stamps, all combined substantially as shown and described.

5. In a cutting and canceling device, the combination, with abase or table, a, and the rod c, mounted upon the posts b b, ofthe carriage e e' e el c2, having mounted therein the stamping-drumf n', containing the changeable dates uit?, operated substantially as shown, the inking-rollers p p, and the circular cutting-knife 7L, substantially as shown and described. l

6. In a cutting and canceling device, the combination, with the base or table a, the gage d d; provided with spring-holders d2, and the rod c, mounted upon the posts Z b, ofthe carriage e e e eZ e2, having mounted therein the stamping-drum f n, containing-the changeable dates n2 a3 n4, operated substantally'as shown, and the circular cutting-knife h, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a cutting and canceling device, the combination, with'the apertured outer drum, f n, provided with the cross-bars u'in the apertures, of the inner drum, 7s, carryingthe series of belts o o,which pass outside over the crossbars a5, the inner drum being turned from the outside, substantially as and for the purpose stated.

S. In a cutting and canceling device, the combination,with the outer drum, f, and inner drumJr, arranged as shown, of the hollow axle ff2f3, the axle m m mi, with thumb-nut m4 at outer end, and tapering socket m`s at inner end, andthe axle g g g3, with itsinner pointed end, g2, adapted for engagement with the end m3 of axle m, all arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof lhave signed my name to this specification in the presence'of two subscribing witnesses. Y EDWARD KRETZ.

Witnesses:

G. S. Mnrciirrn, XV. T. MILLER. 

